What’s a franchise tag? And what does legal tampering mean? NFL free-agency terms explained.
The NFL’s free agency period opens Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league ...
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NFL free agency explained from salary cap and tampering to franchise and transition tags
The NFL’s free agency period opens Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league ...
NFL franchise tag winners and losers: Tee Higgins loses chance to cash in big in free agency
The Vikings didn't tag QB Sam Darnold, which means the 2018 top-three pick may have a chance to land a huge payday on the ...
Franchise tag deadline winners and losers: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins set to cash, Patriots miss out on top WR
The franchise tag deadline has come and gone with only two players getting tagged in 2025. This is a significantly lower ...
Lions don't use the franchise tag on any pending free agents, as expected
That means Carlton Davis, Kevin Zeitler, Derrick Barnes and others will enter unrestricted free agency. Of those pending free ...